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Antonyms for uncertain
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : uhn-sur-tn |
Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈsɜr tn |
Definition of uncertain
Origin :- c.1300, "of indeterminate time or occurrence," from un- (1) "not" + certain (adj.). Meaning "not fully confident" is recorded from late 14c. (implied in uncertainty). Related: Uncertainly.
- adj doubtful, changeable
- You may have noticed that night at the Oldakers'—well, women, Mr. Bines, are uncertain.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- There appears to be a great number of horses', but am uncertain if there are any camel-tracks.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- With his bag in hand, he wandered through the streets, uncertain what to do or where to go.
- Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder
- Her face was close to his, else he could not have caught the uncertain murmuring.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- Then some one—who it was is uncertain—ordered the bugler to sound the "charge."
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- At his left was a gentleman of uncertain hearing and a bullet-proof frown.
- Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
- But, in a gusty, uncertain wind it must use its wings or alight somewhere.
- Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
- Uncertain what to do he did nothing, pressing his back against the earth and listening.
- Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
- Miss Dyer groaned, and drew an uncertain hand across her forehead.
- Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
- How long I may be absent is, of course, uncertain; but it shall not be very long.
- Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
Synonyms for uncertain
- ambiguous
- ambivalent
- chancy
- conjectural
- dubious
- erratic
- fitful
- hanging by a thread
- hazy
- hesitant
- iffy
- incalculable
- inconstant
- indefinite
- indeterminate
- indistinct
- insecure
- irregular
- irresolute
- on thin ice
- precarious
- questionable
- risky
- speculative
- touch and go
- unclear
- unconfirmed
- undecided
- undetermined
- unfixed
- unforeseeable
- unpredictable
- unreliable
- unresolved
- unsettled
- unsure
- up for grabs
- up in the air
- vacillating
- vague
- variable
- wavering
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